 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1895 - 656 sider
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast — If chance his mate 's shrill call he hear — And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 462 sider
...below; The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands. And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air. Shuts close...pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | 1896 - 468 sider
...slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So sweet the lark, high poised in air, Shuts close his pinions to his breast — If chance his mate's shrill call he hear — And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Annick Van den Abbeele - 1897 - 532 sider
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast If chance his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest: — The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 578 sider
...: The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast, If chance his mate's shrill call he hear And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy William's... | |
 | John Farmer - 1898 - 44 sider
...: The cord flies swiftly through his glowing hands, And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast, If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear, And drops at once into her nest ; The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 336 sider
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands ; And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. The noblest Captain in the British Fleet Might envy... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 354 sider
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands ; And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. The noblest Captain in the British Fleet Might envy... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1901 - 350 sider
...The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands; And, quick as lightning, on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. The noblest Captain in the British Fleet Might envy... | |
 | 1901 - 634 sider
...; The cord slides swiftly through his glowing hands, And quick as lightning on the deck he stands. So the sweet lark, high poised in air, Shuts close...pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy... | |
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So the sweet lark, high poised in air. Shuts close his pinions to his breast (If, chance, his mate's shrill call he hear), And drops at once into her nest. The noblest captain in the British fleet Might envy William's lip those kisses sweet. 
